Dashes for abrupt breaks

Which sentence uses a dash correctly to emphasize a shift in tone?

• My sister is coming to visit soon - not soon enough!

• My sister is coming - to visit soon not soon enough!

• My sister is coming to visit - soon not soon enough!

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The sentence below requires two dashes. Determine where the dashes should be placed?

Joe and his trusty mutt was always welcome.

• after and, after mutt

• after Joe, after mutt

• after mutt, after was

• after mutt, after always

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Make any necessary corrections to each sentence, adding a dash, and ellipsis, or both, as needed in the following sentence: "He should have been here by now the play started ten minutes ago"

• He should have been here by now - the play started ten minutes ago.

• He should have been here by now the . . .play started ten minutes ago.

• He should have been here by now the play started ten minutes ago.

• He should have been here by now, the play started ten minutes ago.

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How should the below sentence be punctuated?

Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard—one of the most selective schools in the nation is located—in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard one of the most selective schools in the nation is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard—one of the most selective schools in the nation—is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Harvard, one of the most selective schools in the nation—is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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A dash functions the same way as a period or semicolon.

• True

• False

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Rewrite the sentence to include dashes where needed.

It's time to wait, don't step there.

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Should an em dash or en dash be used in the following sentence?: The Cardinals won 3-2.

• Em Dash

• En Dash

• El Dash

• Yes

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Dashes, which is correct?

• 5 days-3 days

• 6:28-6:20

• 6:20-6:28

• Night and day

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He who shall not be named is coming up the stairs. 

• He-who-shall-not-be-named is coming up the stairs. 
• He — who — shall — not — be —named is coming up the stairs. 
• He who shall not be named — is coming up the stairs. 
• No change necessary.

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Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

• My little brother-who annoys everyone will not be there-tonight.

• My little brother-who annoys everyone-will not be there tonight.

• My-little-brother who annoys everyone will not be there tonight.

• My little brother who annoys everyone-will not be there tonight.

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